The present tense (AQA GCSE Spanish): Quizzes
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What does the present tense express in addition to current actions?
What does the present tense express in addition to current actions?
Regular habits & describing things
What three endings do Spanish infinitive verbs have?
What three endings do Spanish infinitive verbs have?
-ar, -er, -ir
How do you form the present tense of regular verbs?
How do you form the present tense of regular verbs?
Remove infinitive end, add new endings
For which forms do -er and -ir verbs differ?
For which forms do -er and -ir verbs differ?
'we' and 'you plural' only
Which tense is used with 'desde hace' for ongoing actions?
Which tense is used with 'desde hace' for ongoing actions?
Present tense
Which verb endings does 'usted' (formal 'you') take?
Which verb endings does 'usted' (formal 'you') take?
Same as he/she/it
Which persons DON'T change stem in stem-changing verbs?
Which persons DON'T change stem in stem-changing verbs?
'we' and 'you plural'
Which stem change does 'poder' (to be able) follow?
Which stem change does 'poder' (to be able) follow?
o → ue
Which stem change does 'querer' (to want) follow?
Which stem change does 'querer' (to want) follow?
e → ie
Which stem change does 'pedir' (to ask for) follow?
Which stem change does 'pedir' (to ask for) follow?
e → i
What is the 'they' form of 'poder' (to be able)?
What is the 'they' form of 'poder' (to be able)?
pueden
How do you make a verb negative?
How do you make a verb negative?
Add 'no' before the verb
What's NOT needed to form questions in the present tense?
What's NOT needed to form questions in the present tense?
Changing word order